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Who were the chiefs of all the seven rings?

May

2013

Question: On the 13th day of the battle at Kurukshetra between the Kauravas and Pandavas, the Kauravas had designed a particular layout of seven eccentric circles (diagram, below) known as ‘Chakavyuha’ to trap the pandavas and defeat therm Only Lord Krishna and Arjun were aware of the strategy of entering this layout and come out ...

What happened in Indian election of 1977?

May

2013

Question: After the autocratic rule of 19 months came to an end during the emergency declared by Indira Gandhi, the elections that took place in 1977 were termed as the 77’s fight for freedom. Indira Gandhi lost the elections and Morarji Desal (photo, below), the leader of Janata Party was elected as the Prime Minister ...

Which American president has an unusual relation with number 7?

May

2013

Question: A lot of significant events in US president Abraham Lincoln’s (photo, right) life are associated with number 7. His first as well as last name comprises 7 letters each. Before he became the president he lived for seven years in the cities Kentucky and Salem each. In the Army, he offered his service as ...

Which was another incident when number 7 again showered its luck upon amitabh bachchan and proved to be a turning point in his career?

May

2013

Question: The first name of the super star Amitabh Bachchan comprises 7 letters. The family astrologer of the Bachchan family had forecasted that number 7 would be very significant in his life. Amitabh Bachchan was rejected for the job of a radio announcer due to his ‘unusual’ voice and Tarachand Barjatiya suggested him to go ...

Which man-made wonder replaced the Walls of Babylon?

May

2013

Question: The list of seven man-made ancient wonders of the world was prepared by Antipater, a Greek residing in Sidon located near the Mediterranean Sea. The list that was initially prepared in 2 A.D. had included the Walls of Babylon on the seventh position. However, one man-made wonder replaced the Walls of Babylon. Which was it? ...